Data Analyst

Veteran Firm Seeking a Data Analyst for Onsite Assignment in Washington, DC
My name is Stephen Hrutka, and I lead a Veteran-owned consulting firm in Washington, DC, focused on strategic sourcing, supply chain, and IT Staffing.
We want to fill a Data Analyst role for the DME - Deputy Mayor for Education in the DC Government.
The ideal candidate has 6+ years of experience as an SME in complex enterprise-level projects, 5+ years of experience analyzing info and statistical data to prepare reports and studies for professional use, and experience working with education and workforce data.
If you’re interested, I'll gladly provide more details about the role and further discuss your qualifications.
Thanks,Stephen M HrutkaPrincipal Consultantwww.hruckus.com
Executive Summary: HRUCKUS is looking to hire a Data Analyst resource to provide data analysis and management support. The Data Analyst must have at least 10 years of overall experience.
Position Description: The role of the Data Analyst is to provide data analysis support for the Office of Education Through Employment Pathways, which is located within the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Education. This is a highly skilled position requiring familiarity with educational data and policies.
The position will require the resources to produce data analysis, focusing on education and workforce-related data sets, and to produce public-facing write-ups of the data analysis that share key data insights in accessible language for the public. The Data Analyst shall have knowledge and expertise with R and Tableau. The role will involve working closely across education and workforce agency teams. The ETEP Data Analyst should possess solid written and verbal communication skills and be able to address both business and technical audiences.
Duties:Analyzes information and statistical data to prepare reports and studies for use by professionalsCreates charts and graphics to present statistical analysis in an easily digestible format for a non-technical audienceCreate public-facing written reports to present analytic findings to the public in an accessible languagePlans, organizes, and conducts research focused on education and workforce-related topics
Position Responsibilities:Provides assessments of technical and operational practices based on leading industry standards specific to the requested technology.Plans, organizes, and conducts research in various areas, such as new or existing products, science, social science, law, or business, supporting an IT initiative.Searches sources such as reference works, literature, documents, newspapers, statistical records, and other sources of information. May use the Internet, Intranet, magazines, periodicals, journals, and other media to perform research.Analyzes information and statistical data to prepare reports and studies for use by professionals.
Minimum Education/Certification Requirements:Master’s Degree in Data Analytics or related field or equivalent experienceExperience working in R requiredExperience in working with business stakeholders to support their data needsExperience presenting technical information to non-technical audiencesExperience working with education and workforce-related data preferred
Skill | Required/ Desired | YearsExperience analyzing info and statistical data to prepare reports and studies for professional us | Required | 5Data analysis using R | Required | 5Experience working with education and workforce data | Required | 5MS Excel | Required | 6Strong communication skills - must be able to communicate (written/oral) complex data concepts to non-technical stakeholders-incl. public | Required | 5Experience planning, organizing, and conducting research in various areas | Required | 56-10 yrs. as SME in complex enterprise-level projects | Required | 6Master’s degree in Data analysis or related field or equivalent experience | Required